HR4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR4 postcode district recorded 1,953 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,632 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 317 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 2,632
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 2,632
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR4
Towns in HR4
Roads in HR4
Accidents in the HR4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,953
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,632
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
317
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HR4 postcode district
Collisions in the HR4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in the HR4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR4 postcode district have produced 2,632 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 184 collisions, Monday 286 collisions, Tuesday 286 collisions, Wednesday 294 collisions, Thursday 295 collisions, Friday 345 collisions, Saturday 263 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,479 collisions, Darkness 474 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,678 collisions, Dual carriageway 157 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,119 collisions, 40 mph 155 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 637 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,644 collisions, Raining no high winds 229 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,834 casualties, Passenger 565 casualties, Pedestrian 233 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HR4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HR4 postcode district?
1,953 collisions have been recorded in the HR4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,632 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 317 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the HR4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HR4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HR4 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR4 postcode district happen on?
85.9% of collisions in the HR4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HR4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 2,632 casualties recorded in the HR4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HR4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HR4 postcode district rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the HR4 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the HR4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.